Video Editor - Contract

Contract Video EditorDirect Agents is looking for a contract Video Editor to support our Creative team. You'll bring modern, scroll-stopping editing chops to everything from short-form social ads to long-form storytelling. Compensation: This role pays $40-$50/hour, depending on experience.What You'll DoCraft high-performing, visually engaging videos for social, CTV, and digital platformsEdit across styles—UGC, branded mini-docs, performance ads, sports content, and moreUse motion graphics, compositing, and editorial techniques to elevate each projectCollaborate closely with creative directors, producers, and designers to bring ideas to lifeStay ahead of digital trends and apply best practices for modern storytellingManage post workflows efficiently from ingest to deliveryQualificationsAdvanced skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, with a strong sense of pacing, rhythm, and flowExperience designing and animating motion graphics and title treatmentsFamiliarity with Photoshop and Illustrator for prepping and manipulating layered assetsAbility to edit for multiple formats and aspect ratios (9:16, 1:1, 16:9, 4:5) for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, CTV, and webKnowledge of sound design and audio mixing to polish final cutsComfortable working with voiceover, music licensing, and audio timingExperience editing for performance marketing—direct response, hooks, and CTA-driven creativeProficient in color correction, LUTs, and basic gradingSkilled at applying brand guidelines, integrating logos, text overlays, and end cards seamlesslyBonus: experience with sports content, including highlights, sizzle reels, or doc-style athlete featuresBonus: experience editing music-related content, such as music videos or studio sessionsHighly organized with the ability to manage project files, versioning, and multi-platform exportsA collaborative communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environmentFamiliarity with modern plugins, AI tools, and workflow accelerators like Frame.io, Red Giant, Topaz, and RunwayWho We AreDirect Agents is not a traditional agency. We are an elite team of builders and operators—growth strategists, media architects, and creative thinkers—who partner with ambitious brands to drive measurable revenue growth. Backed by Kanopy AI, our proprietary intelligence platform, and exclusive partnerships with tech and media platforms, we deliver the kind of unfair advantage that helps clients dominate, not just compete.We operate at the intersection of technology, media, and strategy—where AI meets human expertise to produce outcomes that neither can achieve alone. Our client roster includes brands like Tennis Channel, Marvel, NYSE, Morgan Stanley, Prologis, and DistroKid.Location: This is a contract, remote position.Please be aware of fraudulent recruiters and scams. If you move forward in our recruitment process, you will only be contacted by the Direct Agents HR team. Questions: hrconcerns@directagents.com